Contemporary British Artist

BARRY HILTON

As a contemporary painter, I explore emotion, perception, and mindfulness through the use of bold colour and dynamic form - inviting viewers to pause, reflect, and see the world anew.

Internationally Acclaimed

43 years of professional experience

Years of Experience

Gallery Presence

Demontfort Fine Art, Clarendon Fine Art, Selected independent galleries

About Me

Barry Hilton: The Art of Light and Contrast

Colour psychology reveals that pigments do more than depict form - they evoke visceral responses. WARM HUES (yellows, reds) excite the nervous system, symbolising energy and urgency, while COOL TONES (blues and greens) induce calm, mirroring natural serenity.

This duality is sharpened by contrast: a cadmium sunburst against payne's grey shadows doesn't just model depth it orchestrates mood, leveraging the retina's biological bias towards warm advancing, cool receding perception.